I read a report Germany is looking at decommissioning some of their nuclear plants
You know it’s true nato has continually expanded but one has to ask the question why?
It’s not like their seizing territory by force. In almost every case they’ve been asked to allow the old East. Lock nations to join.
Sure there is economic incentives for them to do this. But is providing economic incentives to a nation the same as conquering them? It’s said the deals are lop sided in favor of the west.
Yet more continue to request admission or special agreements.
Who’s fault is that?
The very sins of Ukraine that Russia complains about “corruption and oligarchs” are the same issues Russia has. Make no mistake there are corruption issues in Ukraine. But would Ukraine being more closely aligned and in trade with Poland possibly bring about more constructive change. Or would change and reduction of corruption come if Ukraine was under Russia’s influence?
One of first things any nation must secure is secure and stable boarders.
That was one of the principal topics of the Budapest agreement after status of their nuclear arsenal.
At this time Russia has and continues to threaten Ukraine’s boarders and that is exactly why the remaining eastern block nations are seeking alliance with NATO.
For Russia to complain about this yet not ask themselves, why, is incredibly short sided or dishonest.
It leads me to believe Putin wants the Cold War reputation when the Cold War paradigm is broken as far as the soviet federation.
The soviets lost but still try and act like they did them.
Grabbing territory sponsoring nations like Belarus it the old playbook.